12/26/2013

- JOJ - Place Names Worldwide

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Contributions from friends at "Joys of Japan".



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. Black Sea .


. Cappadocia .

. Cardiff - Merchant Seafarers War Memorial .

. Caucasus Mountains .

. Crete, Island .


. Emirates and oasis .


. Fidalgo Island - Washington USA .

. Guemes Island, Washington, USA .


. Holland .


. Lake countries, USA .


. Mont Blanc .

. Pacific Ocean .


. Peterhof Palace - Russia .


. Rome, Italy .


. Russia - Church Tserkov Pokrova na Nerli .

. Russia - Kitezh, the "Russian Atlantis " .



. Sacre Coeur, Paris .

. Sahara, Africa .

. Scotland .

. Sochi - Olympic Games 2014 .

. Sudan - ancient kingdoms .

. Syria .


. Vatican, Swiss Guards .
Resignation of the Pope, February 2013

. Vienna, Austria .


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48 comments:

Gabi Greve said...

Floral attire
beauty and romance
Christchurch Cathedral
.........

Крайстчерч, Новая Зеландия, 2003

Gennady Nov

Gabi Greve said...

the Lotus flower
the manifestation of God
the Baha'i faith


The Lotus (Water Lily), the national flower of India, grows abundantly all across the country.It is found in profusion in stagnant ponds, especially after the monsoon season of June, July, and August.

Gennady Nov

Gabi Greve said...

Patrick Fetu

Sous la Tour Eiffel
les passants lèvent la tête –
en haut ils la baissent !

Under the Eiffel Tower
the passers-by raise the head -
in top they lower it !

Gabi Greve said...

Gennady Nov

Lignum Vitae
one note of lamentation
and three of alarm.

.....

Lignum Vitae in bloom.
Jamaica

Gabi Greve said...

Crane Canyon Regional Park, California

a covey of quail
in crane canyon...
manzanita

crane canyon...
hold my breath for
a covey of quail


Jimmy ThePeach

Gabi Greve said...

Ralf Bröker

The Royal Mile
Japanese girls giggle in
tartan mini skirts

The Royal Mile is a succession of streets which form the main thoroughfare of the Old Town of the city of Edinburgh in Scotland.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Mile

Gabi Greve said...

Keats House
a chimney blows a bubble
of a daytime moon

Donall Dempsey


Keats House is a museum in a house once occupied by the Romantic poet John Keats. It is in Keats Grove, Hampstead, north London. Maps prior to ca.1915 show the road with one of its earlier names, John Street; the road has also been known as Albion Grove. The building was originally a pair of semi-detached houses known as "Wentworth Place". John Keats lodged in one of them with his friend Charles Brown from December 1818 to September 1820. These were perhaps Keats's most productive years. According to Brown, "Ode to a Nightingale" was written under a plum tree in the garden.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keats_House
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Gabi Greve said...

a warm wind...
wild apricots up
big sheep creek

Jimmy ThePeach

(photo)
the Tippitt place up Big Sheep Creek

The photo was taken on a friend's land on Big Sheep Creek in Wallowa County, Oregon. The creek empties into the Imnaha River at the town of Imnaha, Population 18.
http://www.smalltownoregon.com/id277.htm
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Gabi Greve said...

twin falls
flattened butterfly
on the windshield

Snake River at Twin Falls, Idaho
(photo)

Jimmy ThePeach

Quite a view of the Snake River as I pull into Twin Falls, Idaho. Parked at a scenic overlook and took some pictures. Imagine the first vehicles on the Oregon Trail here were dune buggies and what a surprise the Snake Canyon would be at 60 MPH. Oops, there goes Cletus. He, uh, plumb drove right into that there canyon.

That reminds me, in 1974, Evel Knievel tried to jump the Snake River Canyon on a rocket propelled motorcycle. He did not succeed but, at least he got farther than Cletus.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twin_Falls,_Idaho

Gabi Greve said...

East River Spring---
a Harley Davidson gang
rests

Fred Masarani


The East River is a tidal strait in New York City. It connects Upper New York Bay on its south end to Long Island Sound on its north end. It separates Long Island (including the boroughs of Queens and Brooklyn) from the island of Manhattan and the Bronx on the North American mainland.
In reference to its connection to Long Island Sound, it was once also known as the Sound River.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_River
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Gabi Greve, wikipedia said...

without harness---
a rope walker goes
across Niagara Falls

Fred Masarani

Nik Wallenda tightrope walk over the mighty Niagara Falls

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nik_Wallenda

Gabi Greve said...

Angela Merkel---
she knows how to pull their strings
each one of them

Fred Masarani 28 June

Gabi Greve said...

East River Summer day ---
I make a duck call
a duck answers

Fred Masarani, July 11

Gabi Greve said...

Carole Herzog Johnston

the sign says
Red Bird Mission ten miles...
I drive into the clouds
.

http://school.rbmission.org/

Gabi Greve said...

Finnish sauna:
naked among the people
a nouveau riche

I considered "Finnish sauna" a winter topic - it can be used all the year but in our mind traditional Finnish sauna comes always located in snowy landscape. Also its hotness speaks in that way...


---Dimitar Anakiev

Gabi Greve said...


Aphrodisias,Turkey ---
not a sexual aid just
an old city

Fred Masarani

Gabi Greve said...

Aphrodisias (Greek: Ἀφροδισιάς, Aphrodisiás) was a small city in Caria, on the southwest coast of Asia Minor. Its site is located near the modern village of Geyre, Turkey, about 230 km (140 mi) south-east of İzmir and about 100 km (62 mi) inland from the coast.

Aphrodisias was named after Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, who had here her unique cult image, the Aphrodite of Aphrodisias.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphrodisias

Gabi Greve said...

Fred Masarani wrote


East River under
the Tappan Zee Bridge---
the cars sound like airplanes
.

Gabi Greve - facebook said...

Theatre Royal, Hyde,
Manchester


Hyde Theatre Royal
the rescue plan is onward
to the last exit

Gerald England

Gabi Greve - facebook said...

Macchu Picchu often referred to as the "Lost City of the Incas", it is perhaps the most familiar icon of Inca civilization and is an outstanding example of man's interaction with his natural environment.

lost city
of Inca civilization
among the cliffs

close to God
built among the cliffs
city of the Incas

Gennady Nov

Gabi Greve said...

La Palma (Spanish pronunciation: [la ˈpalma]) is the most north-westerly of the Canary Islands, Africa. La Palma has an area of 706 km2 making it the fifth largest of the seven main Canary Islands.

La Palma
a place of lava and scoria.
among the ocean

Gennady Nov

Gabi Greve - facebook said...

Gennady Nov

Canaanite palace
largest wine cellars
from the past

Digging this summer at the ruins of a 1700 B.C. Canaanite palace in northern Israel, archaeologists struck wine.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/23/science/in-ruins-of-palace-a-wine-with-hints-of-cinnamon-and-top-notes-of-antiquity.html?smid=fb-share&_r=1&
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Gabi Greve - facebook said...

Gennady Nov

Pashupatinath Temple
"stone tables"
commemoration


Pashupatinath Temple (Nepali: पशुपतिनाथको मन्दिर) is one of the most significant Hindu temples of Shiva in the world, located on the banks of the Bagmati River in the eastern part of Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. The temple serves as the seat of the national deity, Lord Pashupatinath. The temple is listed in UNESCO World Heritage Sites list.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pashupatinath_temple

Gabi Greve - facebook said...

Gennady Nov

Lofoten....
there soft climate
and dry a cod

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lofoten
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Gabi Greve - facebook said...

Gennady Nov

land of the Svans
picturesque landscapes
of deep gorges

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svaneti

Gabi Greve - facebook said...

Gennady Nov

old Dubrovnik
whiteness, ultramarine, ochre
of streets- ladders

It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the Mediterranean , a seaport and the centre of Dubrovnik-Neretva County
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubrovnik

Gabi Greve - facebook said...

Gennady Nov

Gyeongju-
divine bell of the king
a thousand hanja

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyeongju_National_Museum

Gabi Greve - facebook said...

Gennady Nov

the Reichenbach Falls
Holmes plaque on the ledge
death of Moriarty

Reichenbach Falls (also Reichenbachfall or Reichenbachfälle in German; pronounced "is perhaps best known for its association with the fictional character Sherlock Holmes

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reichenbach_Falls

Gabi Greve - facebook said...

Gennady Nov

Prado in Madrid-
kuntskammer at first,
then art museum

The building that is now the home of the Museo Nacional del Prado was designed in 1785 by the architect Juan de Villanueva on the orders of Charles III to house the Natural History Cabinet.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prado

Gabi Greve - facebook said...

Gennady Nov

Great Smoky Mountains
beauty of ancient mountains
smoke plumes

Ridge upon ridge of forest straddles the border between North Carolina and Tennessee in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Smoky_Mountains

Gabi Greve - facebook said...

Gennady Nov

Ranua Zoo
museum and science centre
rest for families

Situated in the center of Finland, the zoo offers many time spending opportunities, for children and adults

http://www.lapland.fi/en/lapland/municipalities/ranua

Gabi Greve - facebook said...

Thingvellir

Gennady Nov

Þingvellir
shrine for Icelanders
a meeting place

Þingvellir
http://www.edwebproject.org/scandinavia/thingvellir.html

Gabi Greve - facebook said...

Gennady Nov

Ferapontov convent
with Dionisy's frescoes
the ensemble

The St. Ferapont Belozero Monastery of the Virgin Nativity was set up at the turn of the 14th and 15th centuries during an era of expansion of the political authority of the Moscow principality and for 400 years was one of the leading cultural, religious and educational centres of Belozero region.(Russia)

http://www.dionisy.com/eng/monastery/
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Gabi Greve - facebook said...

Gennady Nov

Pacific Ocean….
land of wind and fog
Commander Islands

http://en.ria.ru/photolents/20110917/166901517.html

Gabi Greve - facebook said...

Gennady Nov

Kamchatka--
silhouettes of volcanos
beauty and majesty
...
This is one of the most outstanding volcanic regions in the world, with a high density of active volcanoes, a variety of types, and a wide range of related features. The six sites included in the serial designation group together the majority of volcanic features of the Kamchatka peninsula. The interplay of active volcanoes and glaciers forms a dynamic landscape of great beauty….

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/765

Gabi Greve - facebook said...

Gennady Nov

Altai Mountains
different landscape types
come together

Altai Mountains, in East-Central Asia, where Russia, China, Mongolia and Kazakhstan come together
The Altai mountains, located in Russia, contain natural reserves, lakes mountains, and a plateau. The Golden Mountains of Altai UNESCO site includes three general areas: Altaisky Zapovednik, Katunsky Zapovednik, and the Ukok Quiet Zone (Ukok plateau). also includes Lake Teletskoye and Belukha Mountain.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Mountains_of_Altai

Gabi Greve - facebook said...

Gennady Nov

a beautiful show
between Canada and USA -
Horseshoe noise

Niagara Falls is the collective name for three waterfalls that straddle the international border between Canada and the United States; more specifically, between the province of Ontario and the state of New York. They form the southern end of the Niagara Gorge.
From largest to smallest, the three waterfalls are the Horseshoe Falls, the American Falls and the Bridal Veil Falls.

The Horseshoe Falls lie on the Canadian side and the American Falls on the American side, separated by Goat Island. The smaller Bridal Veil Falls are also located on the American side, separated from the other waterfalls by Luna Island. The international boundary line was originally drawn through Horseshoe Falls in 1819, but the boundary has long been in dispute due to natural erosion and construction …

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niagara_Falls

Gabi Greve - facebook said...

Vasyugan Swamp
bigger than the Switzerland
amazing landscapes

Gennady Nov
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The Great Vasyugan Mire The Great Vasyugan Mire, the largest swamp system in the northern hemisphere of the planet, is located in the central sector of the West Siberian plain, a geographical phenomenon due to extremely wide spreading of swamps

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasyugan_Swamp

Gabi Greve - facebook said...

Gennady Nov
Saimaa
a labyrinth of blue lakes
fishing

Saimaa is a lake in southeastern Finland .
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Saimaa
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Gabi Greve - facebook said...

Gennady Nov
The Lenskie Stolby
.......

unique place
water, heat, and cold
remains of mammoth

http://www.yakutiatravel.com/en/ecotours/lenskie-stolby-national-nature-park.html

Gabi Greve - facebook said...

Krasnoyarskie Stolby

Gennady Nov

one of the miracles
near the megalopolis...
taiga and rocks

The city has various sights worth seeing but the Stolby National Wildlife Nature Reserve
http://www.stolby.ru/eng/
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Gabi Greve - facebook said...

Gennady Nov

Serengeti:
morning beams
in a dust cloud

The Serengeti (/ˌsɛrənˈɡɛti/) ecosystem is a geographical region in Africa. It is located in north Tanzania and extends to south-western Kenya between latitudes 1 and 3 degrees south latitude and 34 and 36 degrees east longitude. It spans some 30,000 km2 (12,000 sq mi). The Kenyan part of the Serengeti is known as Maasai (Masai) Mara.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serengeti
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Gabi Greve said...

Gennady Nov

Mount Lu-
best place
for the inspiration


Lushan National Park

Mount Lushan, in Jiangxi, is one of the spiritual centres of Chinese civilization. Buddhist and Taoist temples, along with landmarks of Confucianism, where the most eminent masters taught, blend effortlessly into a strikingly beautiful landscape which has inspired countless artists who developed the aesthetic approach to nature found in Chinese culture.

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/778

Gabi Greve - facebook said...

Gennady Nov

Sandie Spring
hidden in a deep plateau
waterfalls

China -
Lushan National Park Sandie Spring is the best of the Lushan waterfalls. It drops through three craggy tiers with a fall of 155 meters (about 509 feet).The upper part is like snow falling down to the pool; the middle reach wanders and twists with splashing sprays dancing in the air; while the lower level resembles a dragon running in the pond.

http://www.onlinechinatours.com/nanchang/attraction/lushan-national-park.html

Gabi Greve - facebook said...

Gennady Nov

a huge grotto
the ruins of the temple
finest legends

Afqa , known today in Arabic as Afqa or Afka, "source", is located in the mountains of Lebanon, about 20 kilometres from the ancient city of Jebail, which still stands just east of the town of Qartaba.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1390040
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Gabi Greve - facebook said...

Gennady Nov

Daurian steppes
the endless sea of grasses
salt lakes

........
Daurian steppes are a vast in area (about 300,000 km 2 ) ecoregion situated at the joint place of three states – China, Mongolia and Russia.On March 29, 1994 in Ulan-Bator an agreement was signed on establishment of the world's first international China-Mongolia-Russia reserve “Dauria” on the basis of the reserves “Daursky” (Russia), “Mongol Daguur” (Mongolia) and “Dalai Lake” (China)…..

http://www.daurzapoved.ru/index.php/en/dauria

Gabi Greve - facebook said...

Gennady Nov

"middle of the sky"-
the six monasteries
on high cliffs

The Metéora is one of the largest and most important complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries in Greece, second only to Mount Athos.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteora


Melissani cave

unique beauty
the underground lake
under noonday sun

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melissani_Cave
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Gabi Greve - facebook said...

New York City blizzard---
a black man looks at snow
and says that white shit

Fred Masarani

January 03, 2014